Length Contraction

#Physics

$l=\frac{l_0}{\gamma}$

  • This equation describes the length contraction of an object that is stationary in $S'$ as observed by someone in reference frame $S$
  • $l_0$ is called the proper length of the object and is measured in $S'$.
  • $l$ is the length measured of the object in $S$
  • The length measured has to be parallel to the movement between $S$and $S'$